Kozhikode (Keralam), Oct 18 A 70-year-old woman died after being stung by wasps at Maniyur here, police said on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Chandri of Maniyur.
She died at a private hospital in Vadakara, where she was undergoing treatment, police said.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening when Chandri stepped into her house compound and was attacked by a swarm of wasps nesting in a nearby tree, officials said.
She was stung all over her body, and people were unable to approach her immediately.
Later, neighbours informed the Fire and Rescue Service station in Vadakara.
Soon, officials reached the spot and shifted Chandri to the hospital, they said.
As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to a ventilator, and she died on Sunday morning, police said.
The Fire and Rescue Service team removed the wasp nest from the tree on Saturday night, officials added.
(PTI News)
